ENO and ACE reach funding agreement to plan for future

The English National Opera (ENO) has revealed that Arts Council England (ACE) has agreed to invest £11.46m (€13m/$14m) between April 2023 and March 2024, to sustain a programme of work at ENO’s current London home while starting to plan for a new base outside of the English capital by 2026.  Further investment for 2024 through …

English National Opera offers update following DCMS meeting

The English National Opera (ENO) has offered an update following its meeting with the DCMS Select Committee surrounding its funding cuts.  Last month, Arts Council England (ACE) announced that the ENO would have its £12.6m ($15.5m/€14.6m) annual funding cut, with a possibility of relocating. Instead, the organisation will receive £17m over three years.  The move …

ENO seeks u-turn after calling Arts Council funding cuts and relocation plans “absurd” 

The English National Opera (ENO) has called the Arts Council England (ACE)’s plan to cut its funding unless it considers relocating to Manchester as “absurd” and “insane”.  ENO’s annual funding of £12.8m ($14.6m/€14.6m) was cut by ACE on Friday and was instead replaced with £17m over three years, if the Opera considered relocating, potentially to …

English National Opera to relocate after funding is cut

Arts Council England (ACE)’s investment announcement has seen more funds donated to organisations outside of London, impacting major institutions such as the English National Opera (ENO). The ENO is currently based at London Coliseum and will now look to relocate – reportedly to Manchester – as it has lost £12.6m ($14.4m/€14.4m) of annual funding from …